(Quebec) The écoquartier Point D'Estimauville begin to emerge from the ground in 2013 and phase one will be completed within five years. This is Leboeuf real estate company that won the contract, the same firm that gets underway private écoquartier Nodélo in northern Charlesbourg.
"It will give an extraordinary boost to everything we want to do is to Estimauville," expressed Mayor Régis Labeaume yesterday at a press conference. "The missing link to energize and revitalize east of Estimauville was the eco-neighborhood."
The mayor stressed the criteria that led to the choice of the firm, whose financial capacity to complete the project and meet deadlines. Leboeuf real estate company is committed to deliver the goods within five years. The project is valued at $ 250 million.
The Sun has encountered in the field promoter Sébastien Leboeuf and his partner Pierre Blondeau. The space will occupy Phase One is located at the corner of Estimauville avenue and boulevard Sainte-Anne, right next to the new building of federal officials. The neighborhood will be built around a central point: the esplanade, which is the pride of the developers. An alley 330 meters long and 50 meters wide where one will find a public square, greenery, a water play area that will turn into a skating rink in winter, cafes and restaurants. "We would like the new district contributes to the revitalization of the sector," issued Sébastien Leboeuf.
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Waste management system and by suction stations for electric cars, tankless water heater in commercial buildings, stormwater management, green roofs and geothermal heating and utilities are features found in the project.
Phase one will include 705 residential units - lofts, condominiums, apartments, townhouses and homes for the elderly - which will be erected on a plot of 62,000 square meters. They will sell between $ 119,000 and $ 459,000, Mr. Leboeuf said. The door is also open to social housing.
This will be supplemented 15,208 square meters of administrative and commercial spaces. The buildings will account for three to eight floors. Higher longeront Estimauville Avenue and St. Anne Boulevard.
The group also paid particular attention to parking. There will be 1000, one for each unit, as opposed to 1.5 in standard neighborhoods. There is provided a multi-level parking. Good news for the mayor. "I tell the developers start thinking about the parking garages. It's cheaper and we try to reduce air parking lots open to Quebec, "he commented.
Leboeuf property company had bid for an amount of $ 2,000,000 in order to purchase the land provided by the City of Quebec. He leads the consortium consists of Genivar, Landscape Project, the EBC, of Giroux surveying, Yvan Blouin architect of Quebec Expertise Laboratories, urban design consultant EROM and firm ABSOLUTE communication.
The project will bring $ 3.2 million in taxes annually to Quebec City. It will be integrated special planning program Estimauville that the City intends to adopt by the end of 2012. In parallel, the tender for the reconstruction of the avenue Estimauville is in progress, and should cost around $ 25 million. The federal government's decision is still awaited for the construction of a second building that will accommodate the officials. "According to our information, then this process will end in September," said Mr. Labeaume.
As for phase two of the eco-district, the decision is not yet taken because of the presence of contaminated soils.
Within two or three weeks we will know the winning group to perform the eco-neighborhood of Pointe-aux-Hare. Leboeuf property company is also among the finalists with Norplex Group Inc. and TSO Sosaco and Coarchitecture team François Courville landscape architect Constrobourg, Drolet construction.
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